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Do I NEED Carbs Pre-Workout?

In what situations should I take carbs pre-workout? There is no situation where you NEED pre-workout carbs, but there are ...

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How to Bench for a MASSIVE Chest (Hint… you’re doing it wrong!)

Are the results of your bench pressing, sore shoulders & a flat chest? Time to do things right. Here Ben ...

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Just Burning Calories Does NOT Cause Long-Term Weight Loss

What if I told you that most exercise does not cause long term weight loss? This is a secret the ...

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Glutamine

Almost everyone is familiar with the idea that glutamine is great for muscle recovery, but it is often under utilized ...

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Shopping Guidelines: Seafood

In the last two installments of this series, we laid out and explained concerns and guidelines for buying fruits, vegetables, ...

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Tyrosine: An Adjunct to Intensity

Looking for lazer focus and unabated energy during tough workouts? Tyrosine could be the superamino you need to swoop in ...

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Tricep Presses

Tricep Presses for Titan Triceps! How to do them optimally for maximum growth!

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Chest Presses

Ben's step-by-step guidelines for performing the best chest pressing movements for maximal muscle growth!

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All Bicep Movements

Want bulging biceps? Here are Ben's top execution tips for packing muscle on those guns!

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Pullups & Pulldowns

BPak's best execution tips for getting the most out of pull-up and pulldown movements!

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Rows for Back

The best rowing exercises, broken down BPak-syle!

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Lower Back Isolation Movements

Isolation exercises for strengthening the lower back and core!

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Adductors & Abductors

 

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(1) Single Leg Cable Abductions / Adductions

As1(abductions depicted)

Abductions: pull weight away from the body (standing leg closest to apparatus)

Adductions: pull weight towards body (facing the opposite direction with standing leg furthest away from apparatus)

        • chest up, abs tight (keep upper-body stationary)
        • one hand on a support for balance, other hand on hip
        • initiate movement with the heel
        • no external rotation of hip (keep neutral) and move in a straight line
        • don’t allow weight stack to ‘touch down’ during the movement

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(2) Machine Adductions

machine adductions

(drive ‘knees’ together, not feet)

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(3) Machine Abductions

machine abductions

(drive ‘knees’ apart, not feet)